Committee on Sustainability
The ASME Committee on Sustainability is responsible for ensuring that the Society has a robust climate and sustainability strategy informed by evidence and supported by qualified leadership—empowering and mobilizing ASME to accelerate its response to climate change.
Committee Members![Sean Bradshaw](/wwwasmeorg/media/About-ASME/Climate/Sean-Bradshaw.jpg)
Chair
Senior Fellow, Sustainable Propulsion, Pratt & Whitney | Professor, Mech Eng., Columbia University
Senior Fellow, Sustainable Propulsion, Pratt & Whitney | Professor, Mech Eng., Columbia University
![Timo Marquez](/wwwasmeorg/media/About-ASME/Climate/Timo-Marquez.jpg)
Vice Chair
Sustainability Marketing Manager, Saint-Gobain
Sustainability Marketing Manager, Saint-Gobain
![Twish Mehta](/wwwasmeorg/media/About-ASME/Climate/Twish-Mehta.jpg)
Member at Large - SECD
Senior Director, Engineering and Enterprise Decarbonization, Loblaw Companies Limited
Senior Director, Engineering and Enterprise Decarbonization, Loblaw Companies Limited
![Asha Balakrishnan](/wwwasmeorg/media/About-ASME/Climate/Asha-Balakrishnan.jpg)
Member at Large - PAO
Assistant Director, Science and Technology Policy Institute
Assistant Director, Science and Technology Policy Institute
![Bob Hauck](/wwwasmeorg/media/About-ASME/Climate/Bob-Hauck.jpg)
Member at Large - TEC
Chief Mechanical Engineer, GE healthcare (retired)
Chief Mechanical Engineer, GE healthcare (retired)
![Craig Hart](/wwwasmeorg/media/About-ASME/Climate/Craig-Hart.jpg)
Member at Large - S&C
Executive Director, Pace University Energy and Climate Center
Executive Director, Pace University Energy and Climate Center
![Francesco D'Amore](/wwwasmeorg/media/About-ASME/Climate/Francesco-DAmore-photograph.jpg)
Member at Large - MDE
Postdoctoral Researcher and Consultant, University of Southampton
Postdoctoral Researcher and Consultant, University of Southampton
![Alain Lefevre](/wwwasmeorg/media/About-ASME/Climate/Alain-Lefevre.jpg)
Member at Large
Sustainability Strategy Director, Schneider Electric
Sustainability Strategy Director, Schneider Electric
![Cristina Contreras](/wwwasmeorg/media/About-ASME/Climate/Cristina-Contreras-Casado.jpg)
Member at Large
Founder and Managing Director, Sinfranova, and Instructor, Harvard University
Founder and Managing Director, Sinfranova, and Instructor, Harvard University
![Ryan Macpherson](/wwwasmeorg/media/About-ASME/Climate/Ryan-Macpherson.jpg)
Member at Large
Climate Innovation and Investment Lead, Impact Investing Lead, Autodesk
Climate Innovation and Investment Lead, Impact Investing Lead, Autodesk
![Deepa Poduval](/wwwasmeorg/media/About-ASME/Climate/Deepa-Poduval.jpg)
Member at Large
Senior Vice President, Global Advisory Practice and Sustainability, Black & Veatch
Senior Vice President, Global Advisory Practice and Sustainability, Black & Veatch
The CoS consists of 11 voting members appointed by the ASME Board of Governors (BoG). Members serve up to three-year terms, and assist in defining and guiding the vision and aligned implementation plan for ASME’s climate and sustainability strategy. Additional responsibilities include: oversight in development of ASME’s impact reporting and pilot evaluation frameworks; collaborating with and empowering ASME sectors and volunteer leaders; and providing other insights and data-driven recommendations to the BoG. Participation in the CoS is by invitation only.
CoS Staff Liaison
Iana Aranda at arandai@asme.org